Countless aspects of generative AI have caused rampant debate, including its access to copyrighted material. Now, the vice president of audio at Stability AI, Ed Newton-Rex, has resigned due to his belief that training generative AI models using copyrighted content doesn’t qualify as “fair use,” […]
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UK authorizes first gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease
In a landmark decision, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Agency (MHRA) approved the use of a gene-editing therapy called Casgevy for patients with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia — both of which are hereditary disorders related to genetic mutations of the red blood […]
Lucid’s Gravity electric SUV will have a max range of 440 miles
Lucid’s Gravity all-electric SUV has been on our radar for a while now, since originally being introduced back in 2022. Now we have more details, including pricing, availability and those all-important range metrics. First, the bad news. This thing likely won’t ship until 2025, as […]
This week in data: Data moats, generative AI and how to outperform your peers
Bruno Aziza also talks data leaders you should be following, McKinsey’s rules for outperforming the market and Gartner predictions for 2024.
Researchers use magnetic fields for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring
Synex Medical, a Toronto-based biotech research firm backed by Sam Altman (the CEO of OpenAI), has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick. It uses a combination of low-field magnets and low-frequency radio waves to directly measure blood […]
$1,900 Tesla Cyberquad is on sale again, less likely to maim children
The kids’ version of the Tesla Cyberquad is back on sale. Made by Radio Flyer (the 106-year-old company known for its Americana-steeped red wagons), the children’s ride with Cybertruck stylings initially launched in 2021. However, it was recalled for not meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
Building a webinar with ChatGPT
Marketing is quickly being transformed by gen AI. One team put the tech to the test by using ChatGPT to create a highly successful webinar.
AI-powered Elmo and Cookie Monster are shilling $25 video messages on Cameo
Cameo has added a pair of timeless superstars to its stable of celebrities (a term used loosely in some cases) available for personalized video greetings. Cookie Monster and Elmo, who may or may not have fallen on hard times, will shamelessly plug their services on […]
OfferFit gets $25M to kill A/B testing for marketing with machine learning personalization
Reinforcement learning forms the backbone of OfferFit’s automated marketing solution, which ingests data about its clients’ customers.
The Morning After: Sony whiffs another gaming handheld
In the history of modern gaming handhelds, Sony was there in the fairly early days with the PSP and Vita. Both were well regarded, if flawed, living and dying long before the age of the Switch and the Steam Deck. So it would be reasonable […]